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
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
acmethe highest point or stage
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
wiltloose freshness; droop
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell