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 |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
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| alleviate | relieve |
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