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 |
|---|---|
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |