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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corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
carefreefree from care: such as
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
queryquestion
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control