GRE Word List

MIRAGE

an optical (see optical

The meaning of the word mirage is an optical (see optical.

Random words

WordMeaning
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
validateto make legally valid : ratify
impetusa driving force : impulse
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy