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 |
|---|---|
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |