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 |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| 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 |
| throes | pang |