GRE Word List
CAUTERIZE
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
The meaning of the word cauterize is burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | fearful; discerning |
| mayhem | injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim |
| divulge | reveal |
| enterprise | willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat |
| claustrophobia | fear of being locked in |
| scaffold | temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution |
| far-fetched | too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story |
| renown | fame; ADJ. renowned |
| omnipotent | all-powerful; having unlimited power |
| pinion | restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing |