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 |
|---|---|
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| 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 |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |