GRE Word List

LACERATION

the act of lacerating

The meaning of the word laceration is the act of lacerating.

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mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
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audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
relishcharacteristic flavor
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finitehaving definite or definable limits