GRE Word List

AMNESIA

loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness

The meaning of the word amnesia is loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness.

Random words

WordMeaning
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
nutritiousnourishing
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic