GRE Word List

MIRAGE

an optical (see optical

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

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adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
rostera roll or list of personnel
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
stringenttight
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation