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 |
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| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |