GRE Word List

DELUSION

something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated

The meaning of the word delusion is something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated.

Random words

WordMeaning
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
uniquebeing the only one : sole
effusionan act of effusing
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed