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 |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| billowing | wave |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |