GRE vocabulary
wither
to shrivel, fade, or decline as if from drying out
In a sentence
Wither in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing wither in a sentence.
Without funding, the once-promising program slowly withered away.
Synonyms
shrivelwiltdecay
Antonyms
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waffle
to speak or write evasively without committing to a clear position
waggish
playfully roguish or mischievously humorous
wallow
to indulge oneself excessively in a state or emotion
wan
pale and sickly in appearance, suggesting weakness or weariness
wanderlust
a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world
wane
to decrease gradually in size, strength, or importance
wanton
marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint
warble
to sing with trilling, modulated notes
Common questions
Questions about “wither”
Wither (verb) means to shrivel, fade, or decline as if from drying out
Here is wither used in an example sentence: "Without funding, the once-promising program slowly withered away."
Common synonyms for wither include shrivel, wilt, decay.
Antonyms of wither include flourish, thrive, bloom.
Wither is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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