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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gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
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patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
plaudit | an act or round of applause |
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