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 |
|---|---|
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
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| apiarist | beekeeper |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
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| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |