GRE Word List

ALLUDE

to make indirect reference

The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.

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WordMeaning
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
nutritiousnourishing
respitea period of temporary delay
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts