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
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
gustythe sensation of taste
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
resurrectto raise from the dead
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily