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 |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |