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 |
|---|---|
| reverie | daydream |
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| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
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| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |