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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WordMeaning
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penchanta strong and continued inclination
retrenchcut down
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
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resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life