GRE Word List
ANESTHETIC
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
The meaning of the word anesthetic is substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia.
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stun | make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound |
willowy | flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow |
sedition | conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious |
dabble | work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid |
subjective | influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence |
earthy | unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal |
indelible | not able to be erased |
conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |
rote | repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote |
speck | small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye |