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 |
|---|---|
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| shove | to push along |