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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| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |