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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| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| nourishment | food |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |