GRE Word List
HALLUCINATION
a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
The meaning of the word hallucination is a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endue | provide |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| peerless | matchless |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |