GRE Word List
ULCER
a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
The meaning of the word ulcer is a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
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