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
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
superannuatedoutmoded
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering