GRE Word List
PODIATRIST
the medical care and treatment of the human foot
The meaning of the word podiatrist is the medical care and treatment of the human foot.
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distant | separated in space : away |
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suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
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rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
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