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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |