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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| Word | Meaning |
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| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |