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
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
irreverencelack of reverence
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition