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.

Random words

WordMeaning
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law