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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verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
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cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension