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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| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
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| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
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