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 |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |