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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
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| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| grate | grating |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
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| stench | stink |
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| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |