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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choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
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automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
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penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
hortatoryhortative
paltryinferior
condigndeserved
parochialof or relating to a church parish
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse