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 |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |