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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| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
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| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
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| finished | entirely done |
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