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.

Random words

WordMeaning
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
paradigmexample
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish