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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| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
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| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
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| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
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| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
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