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 |
|---|---|
| occident | west |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| politic | political |