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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| forebears | ancestor |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |