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.

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grategrating
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
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plumbera dealer or worker in lead
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
anachronisman error in chronology
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
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conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed