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 |
|---|---|
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
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| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
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| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |