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 |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| throes | pang |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |