GRE Word List
DEFOLIATE
to deprive of leaves especially prematurely
The meaning of the word defoliate is to deprive of leaves especially prematurely.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| comestible | edible |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |