GRE Word List
MESMERIZE
hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer
The meaning of the word mesmerize is hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opprobrium | infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous |
| increment | increase |
| gambol | romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N. |
| far-fetched | too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story |
| torrid | (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs |
| eulogistic | praising; full of eulogy |
| glean | gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty |
| beseech | beg; plead with |
| chuckle | laugh quietly |
| dwindle | shrink; reduce gradually |