GRE Word List

PARANOIA

mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations

The meaning of the word paranoia is mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations.

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WordMeaning
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
inditemake up
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout