GRE Word List

LIBIDO

instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity

The meaning of the word libido is instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity.

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WordMeaning
generateto bring into existence: such as
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish