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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| quench | put out |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
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| warrant | sanction |