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 |
|---|---|
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
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