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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stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
feintsomething feigned
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor