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 |
|---|---|
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| consort | associate |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |