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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

trephine

IPA: /trɛˈfaɪn/

KK: /trɛˈfaɪn/

noun

Definition: A tool used in surgery to remove circular pieces of bone, often from the skull.

Example: The surgeon used a trephine to access the patient's brain.

transitive verb

Definition: To perform a surgical operation using a tool that removes a circular piece of bone or tissue.

Example: The surgeon had to trephine the skull to relieve pressure on the brain.

trepid

IPA: /ˈtrɛpɪd/

KK: /ˈtrɛpɪd/

adjective

Definition: Feeling or showing fear or anxiety; nervous and hesitant.

Example: She felt trepid as she approached the stage to give her speech.

trepidation

IPA: /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/

KK: /trɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Example: She felt a sense of trepidation before giving her speech.

trepidatious

IPA: /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃəs/

KK: /trɛpɪˈdeɪʃəs/

adjective

Definition: Feeling anxious or fearful about something that may happen.

Example: She felt trepidatious about giving her first public speech.

trepidatiously

IPA: /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃəsli/

KK: /trɛpɪˈdeɪʃəsli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Example: She approached the dark room trepidatiously, unsure of what she would find inside.

treponemal

IPA: /ˌtrɛpəˈniːməl/

KK: /trɛpəˈniməl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a type of bacteria known as treponema, which can cause diseases such as syphilis.

Example: The doctor explained that the treponemal infection required specific antibiotics for treatment.

treponematosis

IPA: /ˌtrɛpəˈnɛmætəsɪs/

KK: /trɛpəˈnɛmætəsɪs/

noun

Definition: A disease caused by a type of bacteria known as treponema, which can lead to various health issues.

Example: Treponematosis is a serious condition that requires medical treatment.

treponeme

IPA: /ˈtrɛpəˌniːm/

KK: /trɛpəˌnim/

noun

Definition: A type of bacteria that is spiral-shaped and is known to cause diseases such as syphilis.

Example: The doctor explained that a treponeme is responsible for certain infections.

trespass

IPA: /ˈtrɛspəs/

KK: /ˈtrɛspəs/

intransitive verb

Definition: To enter someone's property or space without permission, or to violate a rule or boundary.

Example: He was warned not to trespass on private land.

noun

Definition: An act of entering someone's property without permission or violating a law or rule.

Example: The neighbor accused him of trespass when he walked through her yard without asking.

triable

IPA: /ˈtraɪəbl/

KK: /ˈtraɪəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be examined in a court of law or tested in some way.

Example: The lawyer explained that the case was triable in the local court.

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