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
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
bitinghaving the power to bite
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics