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 |
|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |