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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| nourishment | food |
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| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
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| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |