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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| retribution | recompense |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |