GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
wily | full of wiles : crafty |
hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |