GRE Word List
ALLURE
entice; attract; tempt
The meaning of the word allure is entice; attract; tempt.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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guise | outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise |
bask | luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth |
swathe | swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages |
resuscitate | revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child |
insubordination | disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate |
callow | youthful; immature; inexperienced |
shard | fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup) |
forum | public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law |
forge | counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated |
daze | stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N. |