GRE Word List
DELUSIVE
likely to delude
The meaning of the word delusive is likely to delude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |