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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |