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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underlyinglying beneath or below
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
purveyorone that purveys
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
abortiveprematurely born
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
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