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 |
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piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
executioner | one who executes |
threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |