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 |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
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| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
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