GRE Word List

LATENT

present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic

The meaning of the word latent is present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic.

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WordMeaning
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds