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.

Random words

WordMeaning
connoisseurexpert
imminentready to take place : happening soon
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence