GRE Word List
ILLUSORY
illusive; deceptive; not real
The meaning of the word illusory is illusive; deceptive; not real.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprove | censure; rebuke; N. reproof |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| elixir | cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
| quash | crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court |
| nebulous | vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal |
| authoritative | having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive |
| dispel | scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| ample | enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space |
| exacting | extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety |
| protean | able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will |
