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 |
|---|---|
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |