GRE Word List
MIRAGE
unreal reflection; optical illusion
The meaning of the word mirage is unreal reflection; optical illusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seethe | be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent. |
| sodden | thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink |
| forswear | renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent; built-in |
| contend | struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly |
| visceral | felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate |
| relevant | having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy |
| irrelevant | not applicable; unrelated |
| rubble | fragments (esp. from a destroyed building) |
| disembark | debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark |