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
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
beneficentdoing or producing good
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
licensepermission to act
denotationan act or process of denoting
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter