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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| niggle | trifle |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |