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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| circlet | a little circle |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |