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 |
|---|---|
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
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| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| circlet | a little circle |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |