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 |
|---|---|
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |