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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fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
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vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
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palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate