GRE Word List
ALLUDE
to make indirect reference
The meaning of the word allude is to make indirect reference.
Random words
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antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
mausoleum | a large tomb |
suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |