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 |
|---|---|
| quisling | traitor |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |