GRE Word List
AUTOPSY
an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
The meaning of the word autopsy is an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |