Blight GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Blight GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /blaɪt/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to destroy and damage something, ruin, spoil, disfigure, mar, afflict, wreck, plague, shatter, impair, maim, deface Noun: disfigurement, destructive force, damage, scar, stain - a plant disease Example When late snow and ice storms happen after new growth has begun, tender new buds and leaves can freeze and die back. Frustratingly, that same snow can also be insulating! When winter storms bring extended periods of low or freezing temperatures, it’s the exposed leaves and branches that can be blighted or damaged while the buried portions are protected from extreme temperatures. ...