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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |