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 |
|---|---|
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| schism | division |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |