GRE Word List
NOSTRUM
a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
The meaning of the word nostrum is a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| noisome | noxious |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |