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 |
|---|---|
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
