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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WordMeaning
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
disconcertto throw into confusion
desperatehaving lost hope
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
hardybold
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
distantseparated in space : away
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
humdrummonotonous