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 |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |