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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
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| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |