GRE Word List

SEISMIC

of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake

The meaning of the word seismic is of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake.

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WordMeaning
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
durationcontinuance in time
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
shavingthe act of one that shaves