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
exhumedisinter
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
allureto entice by charm or attraction