GRE Word List
SOMNOLENT
of a kind likely to induce sleep
The meaning of the word somnolent is of a kind likely to induce sleep.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |