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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deputize | to appoint as deputy |
jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
credential | warranting credit or confidence |
feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |