GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |