GRE Word List

ANTIDOTE

a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

The meaning of the word antidote is a remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

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prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
categoricalabsolute
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious