GRE Word List
MIRAGE
an optical (see optical
The meaning of the word mirage is an optical (see optical.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| executioner | one who executes |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| arid | excessively dry |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |