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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| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
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| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| gazette | newspaper |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
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| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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