GRE Word List
GANGRENE
local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
The meaning of the word gangrene is local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
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| forlorn | bereft |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
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| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |