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 |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |