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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tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
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interloperone that interlopes: such as
requiteto make return for : repay
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somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
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bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation