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
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
missivea written communication : letter
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete