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 |
|---|---|
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
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| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
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