GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |