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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| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
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| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
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