GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| amity | friendship |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
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| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |