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 |
|---|---|
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |