GRE Word List
DELUDE
to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
The meaning of the word delude is to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive.
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|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
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| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
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