GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |