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 |
|---|---|
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |