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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |