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.

Random words

WordMeaning
billowingwave
nethersituated down or below : lower
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
solicitto make petition to : entreat
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down