GRE Word List
PAROXYSM
a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
The meaning of the word paroxysm is a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| flounder | flatfish |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |