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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |