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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| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| mischance | bad luck |
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