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 |
|---|---|
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
