GRE Word List
CAUTERIZE
to sear with a cautery or caustic
The meaning of the word cauterize is to sear with a cautery or caustic.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
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| steep | lofty |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
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