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 |
|---|---|
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |