GRE Word List
MOLT
to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
The meaning of the word molt is to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |