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.

Random words

WordMeaning
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
begetto procreate as the father : sire
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
thralla state of servitude or submission
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
tightwada close or miserly person
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform