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 |
|---|---|
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| benison | blessing |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |