GRE Word List
MIRAGE
an optical (see optical
The meaning of the word mirage is an optical (see optical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| tarantula | any 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 |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| imbue | endow |