GRE Word List
TRANCE
hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition
The meaning of the word trance is hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition.
Random words
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propriety | fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary |
voyeur | Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others |
rubric | title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol |
itinerary | plan of a trip; record of a trip |
irretrievable | impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve |
indigent | poor; destitute |
manifest | evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly |
trite | hackneyed; commonplace |
castrate | remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person) |
thespian | pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress |