GRE Word List
DELUSION
false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
The meaning of the word delusion is false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predator | predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation |
| distrait | absentminded; distracted |
| portly | stout; corpulent |
| torpor | lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating |
| bacchanalia | the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus |
| resentment | indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about |
| expatiate | talk at length; speak or write in detail |
| comeuppance | deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke |
| mendacious | lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity |
| rancid | having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |