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
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|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
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| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
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| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |