GRE Word List

ILLUSORY

based on or producing illusion : deceptive

The meaning of the word illusory is based on or producing illusion : deceptive.

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opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
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martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
clichea trite phrase or expression
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight