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 |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |