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 |
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| biennial | occurring every two years |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
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| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |