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 |
|---|---|
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |