GRE Word List

ANALGESIA

insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

The meaning of the word analgesia is insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness.

Random words

WordMeaning
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
faunaanimal life
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
repastsomething taken as food : meal
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense