GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| wanton | merciless |