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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primal | original |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |