GRE Word List
PROGNOSIS
the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
The meaning of the word prognosis is the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case.
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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |