GRE Word List

TRAUMATIC

psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems

The meaning of the word traumatic is psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems.

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malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
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