GRE Word List

DOZE

to sleep lightly

The meaning of the word doze is to sleep lightly.

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institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
porouspossessing or full of pores
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
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