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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| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
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| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| license | permission to act |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
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| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
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