GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |