GRE Word List

ALLURE

to entice by charm or attraction

The meaning of the word allure is to entice by charm or attraction.

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evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
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jocosegiven to joking : merry
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heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
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