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 |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| opus | work |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |