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
besiegeto surround with armed forces
rabidextremely violent : furious
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
blackballto vote against
ciliatedpossessing cilia
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
expatriatebanish
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic