GRE Word List
INSOMNIA
wakefulness; inability to sleep
The meaning of the word insomnia is wakefulness; inability to sleep.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rail | complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices |
| helm | steering wheel of a ship; position of control |
| concerted | mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together |
| uniformity | sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over |
| insidious | treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot |
| founder | person who establishes (an organization or business) |
| potable | suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| herd | group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle |
| hull | husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship |
| extemporaneous | not planned; impromptu; extempore |
