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 |
|---|---|
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| dingy | dirty |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |