GRE Word List

INSOMNIA

prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep

The meaning of the word insomnia is prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.

Random words

WordMeaning
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
leave-takingdeparture
palliddeficient in color : wan
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
advertto turn the mind or attention
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary