GRE Word List
GANGRENE
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
The meaning of the word gangrene is decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repast | meal; feast; banquet |
| chaotic | in utter disorder |
| coercion | use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce |
| impersonal | not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization |
| epithet | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) |
| yen | strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel |
| upright | (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral |
| meager | scanty; inadequate |
| nirvana | in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude |
| emissary | agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger |