GRE Word List

NURSE

a person who cares for the sick or infirm

The meaning of the word nurse is a person who cares for the sick or infirm.

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WordMeaning
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
fructifyto bear fruit
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic