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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| ancillary | subordinate |