GRE Word List
HYPNOSIS
a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
The meaning of the word hypnosis is a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
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| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |