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).

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WordMeaning
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss