GRE Word List
TORPOR
a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
The meaning of the word torpor is a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
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| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
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| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |