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 |
|---|---|
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |