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 |
|---|---|
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| polity | political organization |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |