GRE Word List

PSYCHE

a princess loved by Cupid

The meaning of the word psyche is a princess loved by Cupid.

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punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
retortto pay or hurl back : return
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby