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 |
|---|---|
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| sidetrack | siding |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |