GRE Word List
ILLUSION
a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
The meaning of the word illusion is a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| sophist | philosopher |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |