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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| outgoing | going away : departing |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
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| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
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