GRE Word List
HYSTERIA
excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria
The meaning of the word hysteria is excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| prune | cut away; trim |
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| mauve | pale purple |
| acrid | bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent |
| tipple | drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink |
| underlying | lying below; fundamental |
| paroxysm | fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst |
| importunate | urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent |
| lumen | unit of light energy (one candle's worth) |
