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 |
|---|---|
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| potentate | ruler |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| guileless | innocent |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |