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 |
|---|---|
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |