occlude

verbCommon GRE wordMore O words

to block, close up, or obstruct a passage or opening

In a sentence

Occlude in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing occlude in a sentence.

A clot can occlude the artery and cut off blood flow to the heart.

Synonyms

obstructblockstop up

Antonyms

openclearunblock

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Occlude (verb) means to block, close up, or obstruct a passage or opening

Here is occlude used in an example sentence: "A clot can occlude the artery and cut off blood flow to the heart."

Common synonyms for occlude include obstruct, block, stop up.

Antonyms of occlude include open, clear, unblock.

Occlude is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.