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 |
|---|---|
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |