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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |