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
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
depravitya corrupt act or practice
nethersituated down or below : lower
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical