alleryA memory deficit caused by brain damage or disease is
- Insomnia
- Amnesia
- Pessimism
- Nostalgia
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Correct answer: B. Amnesia
Amnesia is partial or total memory loss resulting from brain damage, disease, or certain drugs.
GRE One Word Substitution — practice questions — page 2
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A memory deficit caused by brain damage or disease isRead the answer and worked solution →Difficulty in falling or staying asleep is calledRead the answer and worked solution →An animal that eats both plants and animals is a(n)Read the answer and worked solution →Which word names an animal that feeds mainly on plants?Read the answer and worked solution →An animal whose nutrition comes from eating animal tissue is aRead the answer and worked solution →An animal whose diet is mainly insects is calledRead the answer and worked solution →A self-written account of one's own life is a(n)Read the answer and worked solution →A short inscription on a tomb honouring the dead is a(n)Read the answer and worked solution →A newspaper notice of a recent death with a short life sketch isRead the answer and worked solution →Which word means a child whose parents have died?Read the answer and worked solution →Painlessly ending a life to relieve suffering is calledRead the answer and worked solution →A fictitious name assumed by a person, especially a writer, is aRead the answer and worked solution →A bittersweet longing for the past is described by the wordRead the answer and worked solution →Expecting an undesirable outcome from a situation is calledRead the answer and worked solution →A mindset that expects hopeful and favourable results isRead the answer and worked solution →The doctrine that the self is the motive and goal of action isRead the answer and worked solution →Concern for the well-being of others with no thought of personal gain isRead the answer and worked solution →The study or collection of coins and paper money is calledRead the answer and worked solution →Collecting and studying postage stamps is known asRead the answer and worked solution →The art and science of making maps is termedRead the answer and worked solution →Which word means the art of fine, beautiful handwriting?Read the answer and worked solution →A mild word used in place of an unpleasant one is a(n)Read the answer and worked solution →An irresistible urge to steal is calledRead the answer and worked solution →A compulsion to deliberately start fires is known asRead the answer and worked solution →Giving jobs or favours to one's own relatives isRead the answer and worked solution →An imagined society with near-perfect qualities is aRead the answer and worked solution →An imagined society in which people lead wretched, fearful lives is aRead the answer and worked solution →The philosophy that gives priority to pleasure isRead the answer and worked solution →Which word means the ability to use both hands equally well?Read the answer and worked solution →An animal that is active during the night is described asRead the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Difficulty in falling or staying asleep is called
- Nostalgia
- Insomnia
- Hypochondria
- Amnesia
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Correct answer: B. Insomnia
Insomnia, or sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder with trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.
An animal that eats both plants and animals is a(n)
- Omnivore
- Herbivore
- Carnivore
- Insectivore
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Correct answer: A. Omnivore
Omni means all, so an omnivore takes both plant and animal matter.
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