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 |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| refrain | curb |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| pitfall | trap |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |