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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| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
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| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
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