GRE Word List

MESMERIZE

to subject to mesmerism

The meaning of the word mesmerize is to subject to mesmerism.

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amalgama mixture of different elements
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
advertto turn the mind or attention
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail