GRE Word List
PSYCHOSIS
a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
The meaning of the word psychosis is a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
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| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
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| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
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| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
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