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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| alleviate | relieve |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |