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
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
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consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
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stanchto check or stop the flowing of
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
facsimilean exact copy
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited