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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WordMeaning
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
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anarchyabsence of government
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
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semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground