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 |
|---|---|
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |