GRE Word List
ACNE
a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
The meaning of the word acne is a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |