GRE Word List
LUNATIC
affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
The meaning of the word lunatic is affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slapdash | haphazard |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |