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 |
|---|---|
| freebooter | pirate |
| render | to melt down |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |