GRE Word List
PLACEBO
a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
The meaning of the word placebo is a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| kismet | fate |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
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| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |