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 |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| concentric | having a common center |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |