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
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
plummetto fall perpendicularly
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy