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 |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| scion | descendant |