GRE Word List

MIRAGE

an optical (see optical

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

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WordMeaning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
nethersituated down or below : lower
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
primethe second of the canonical hours
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling