GRE Word List
REPROBATION
the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
The meaning of the word reprobation is the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated.
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| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
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