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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
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| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
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| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
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| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |