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 |
|---|---|
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
