GRE Word List

OCCLUDE

to close up or block off : obstruct

The meaning of the word occlude is to close up or block off : obstruct.

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frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
dieto pass from physical life : expire
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal