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 |
|---|---|
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |