GRE Word List

MESMERIZE

to subject to mesmerism

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

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WordMeaning
braidto make from braids
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
decreean order usually having the force of law
compressto press or squeeze together
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image