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

WordMeaning
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
raga waste piece of cloth
docileeasily taught
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation