GRE Word List
DEFOLIATE
to deprive of leaves especially prematurely
The meaning of the word defoliate is to deprive of leaves especially prematurely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |