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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |