GRE Word List
SENSITIZATION
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
The meaning of the word sensitization is process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mountebank | charlatan; boastful pretender |
| labile | likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability |
| mock | ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision |
| lien | legal claim or right on a property |
| periphery | outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town |
| pronounced | distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp |
| exotic | not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress |
| repulse | reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion |
| labyrinth | maze |
| pensive | dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over |
