GRE Word List
MIRAGE
an optical (see optical
The meaning of the word mirage is an optical (see optical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |