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 |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| demure | reserved |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |