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 |
|---|---|
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |