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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
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| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| heed | to pay attention |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |