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 |
|---|---|
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |