GRE Word List
MESMERIZE
to subject to mesmerism
The meaning of the word mesmerize is to subject to mesmerism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |