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.
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| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
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| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |