GRE Word List
HYPNOSIS
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
The meaning of the word hypnosis is induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
| treatise | article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly |
| talisman | charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer |
| shoddy | made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick |
| concordat | formal agreement |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| heyday | time of greatest success or power; prime |
| irreverence | lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent |
| litter | waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter |
| meddlesome | interfering; V. meddle: interfere |
