GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |