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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solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
blisscomplete happiness
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
affectedartificial; pretended
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
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