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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |