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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| spruce | to make spruce |
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| verge | brink |
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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
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| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
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