GRE Word List

ALLUDE

to make indirect reference

The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.

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WordMeaning
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness