GRE Word List
GERIATRICS
a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
The meaning of the word geriatrics is a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| shambles | a meat market |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |