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 |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |