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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| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| scion | descendant |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |