GRE Word List
SOPORIFIC
causing or tending to cause sleep
The meaning of the word soporific is causing or tending to cause sleep.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'รฉtat |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
