GRE Word List
PSYCHIATRIST
doctor who treats mental diseases
The meaning of the word psychiatrist is doctor who treats mental diseases.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilemma | situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives |
| sarcasm | cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic |
| consign | send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee |
| finish | surface texture; completeness of execution |
| consanguineous | having a common ancestor |
| sanctuary | place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church. |
| frigid | intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone |
| adjunct | something attached to but holding an inferior position |
| attest | testify; bear witness |
| aspire | seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership |
