GRE Word List

MEGALOMANIA

a mania (see mania

The meaning of the word megalomania is a mania (see mania.

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coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
seedycontaining or full of seeds