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.
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| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
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| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
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| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
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| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |