GRE Word List
PODIATRIST
doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics
The meaning of the word podiatrist is doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics.
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| awl | pointed tool used for piercing |
| foist | insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist |
| bastard | illegitimate child |
| cloister | monastery or convent |
| blatant | extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy |
| margin | border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety |
| shrew | scolding woman; very small mouselike animal |
| occlude | shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery. |
