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
slywise in practical affairs
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity