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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| condole | grieve |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |