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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |