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 |
|---|---|
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| implode | to burst inward |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |