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
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
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untenablenot able to be defended
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migrantone that migrates: such as
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threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color