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 |
|---|---|
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| debonair | suave |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |