GRE Word List
SOMNAMBULIST
an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
The meaning of the word somnambulist is an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| dys- | abnormal |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |