GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spate | freshet |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
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| natal | native |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
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| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |