GRE Word List
SOPORIFIC
causing or tending to cause sleep
The meaning of the word soporific is causing or tending to cause sleep.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| 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 |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |