GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| reckon | count |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |