GRE Word List

WITHER

to become dry and sapless

The meaning of the word wither is to become dry and sapless.

Random words

WordMeaning
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
amphibianan amphibious organism
expatriatebanish
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague