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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WordMeaning
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
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hydrophobiarabies
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
integralessential to completeness : constituent
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for