Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Related to or caused by a vaccine or the process of vaccination.

Example: The vaccinal response in the patient was strong, indicating effective immunization.

Definition: To receive a vaccine to protect against a disease.

Example: Many people choose to vaccinate to stay healthy.

Definition: To give someone a vaccine to protect them from a disease.

Example: The doctor will vaccinate the children against measles.

Definition: The process of giving a vaccine to a person or animal to protect them from a disease.

Example: The vaccination helped prevent the spread of the virus in the community.

Definition: A substance given to people or animals to help them build immunity against a specific disease, often made from weakened or killed forms of the germ that causes the disease.

Example: The doctor recommended that everyone get the flu vaccine this year.

Definition: A person who has received a vaccine to protect against a disease.

Example: The vaccine was effective, and the vaccinee showed no side effects.

Definition: A type of virus related to cowpox and smallpox, often used in vaccines, which can cause mild skin reactions and sometimes other symptoms in vaccinated individuals.

Example: After receiving the smallpox vaccine, she experienced a mild reaction due to the vaccinia virus.

Definition: Connected to a virus called vaccinia, which is related to cowpox and is used in vaccines.

Example: The vaccinial properties of the cowpox virus are important for vaccine development.

Definition: To move back and forth between different opinions or actions without making a firm decision.

Example: She tends to vacillate between going to the party and staying home to study.

Definition: Describing someone who is indecisive or unable to make a firm choice, often changing their mind frequently.

Example: Her vacillating opinions made it difficult for the team to reach a consensus.

Definition: To be indecisive or to waver between different opinions or actions.

Example: She was vacillating between accepting the job offer and staying at her current position.

Definition: In a way that shows uncertainty or indecision, often changing one's mind or opinion.

Example: She spoke vacillatingly, unsure of which option to choose.