GRE Word List
ILLUSIVE
based on or producing illusion : illusory
The meaning of the word illusive is based on or producing illusion : illusory.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |