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 |
|---|---|
| descry | to catch sight of |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| nourish | nurture |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |