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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |