GRE Word List
COMA
deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
The meaning of the word coma is deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuming | modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner |
| prologue | introduction (to a poem or play) |
| retinue | following; attendants |
| erode | eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks. |
| refraction | bending of a ray of light |
| copious | plentiful |
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