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
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
florescencea state or period of flourishing
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
invalidnot valid:
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart