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 |
|---|---|
| sublimate | sublime |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| retrench | cut down |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| wry | twist |