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 |
|---|---|
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
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| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| prattle | prate |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
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