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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |