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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inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
accessiblecapable of being reached
predecessorone that precedes
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