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 |
|---|---|
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |