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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |