GRE Word List
ANESTHETIC
of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
The meaning of the word anesthetic is of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |