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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |