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 |
|---|---|
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |