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
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
stocka store or supply accumulated or available
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)