GRE Word List
MESMERIZE
to subject to mesmerism
The meaning of the word mesmerize is to subject to mesmerism.
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| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
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| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |