GRE Word List
FOLIAGE
masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
The meaning of the word foliage is masses of leaves; CF. defoliate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| melee | fight |
| veer | change in direction; swerve |
| clairvoyant | having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance |
| valid | logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport |
| venture | risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N. |
| ample | enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space |
| incandescent | strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle |
| trample | step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet |
| solace | comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble |
| caldron | large kettle |
