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 |
|---|---|
| eminent | rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position |
| disinterested | unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective |
| ecologist | person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology |
| gossamer | sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb |
| motility | ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously |
| espionage | spying |
| apprehend | arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension |
| inveigh | denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink |
| reciprocate | do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights |
| demur | object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |