GRE Word List
MIRAGE
an optical (see optical
The meaning of the word mirage is an optical (see optical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |