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 |
|---|---|
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
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| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
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