GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| niggle | trifle |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |