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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
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| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
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| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
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