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 |
|---|---|
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |