GRE Word List
DELUSIVE
likely to delude
The meaning of the word delusive is likely to delude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| rift | fissure |