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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| conspire | plot |
| pending | during |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| antecede | precede |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |