GRE Word List
MIRAGE
an optical (see optical
The meaning of the word mirage is an optical (see optical.
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| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |