GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| gale | a strong current of air: |