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 |
|---|---|
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| freebooter | pirate |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |