GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |