GRE Word List
APHASIA
loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
The meaning of the word aphasia is loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |