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 |
|---|---|
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |