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 |
|---|---|
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |