GRE Word List
MESMERIZE
to subject to mesmerism
The meaning of the word mesmerize is to subject to mesmerism.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |