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 |
|---|---|
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |