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 |
|---|---|
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| freebooter | pirate |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| ignite | to set afire |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |