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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WordMeaning
cadavera dead body
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert