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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| kismet | fate |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
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