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
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
microcosma little world
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
withholdto hold back from action : check
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose