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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |