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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| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |