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.
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| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| 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 |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |