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 |
|---|---|
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |