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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| calculated | apt |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |