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.
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| amend | to put right |
| decipher | decode |
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| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| contest | strive |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |