GRE Word List
EXCEPT
with the exclusion or exception of
The meaning of the word except is with the exclusion or exception of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |