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 |
|---|---|
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| dire | exciting horror |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| spoof | deceive |