GRE Word List
ASTRINGENT
causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
The meaning of the word astringent is causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| convoluted | having convolutions |