GRE Word List

WITHER

to become dry and sapless

The meaning of the word wither is to become dry and sapless.

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WordMeaning
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index