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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arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations