GRE Word List
WITHER
to become dry and sapless
The meaning of the word wither is to become dry and sapless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| pitfall | trap |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |