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 |
|---|---|
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |