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 |
|---|---|
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| nexus | connection |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |