GRE Word List
WITHER
to become dry and sapless
The meaning of the word wither is to become dry and sapless.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |