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 |
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| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| flounder | flatfish |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| license | permission to act |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |