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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| docile | easily taught |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |