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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| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| peerless | matchless |
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| denizen | inhabitant |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| gnarl | snarl |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |