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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WordMeaning
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
malcontenta discontented person:
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
pryto look closely or inquisitively
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament