GRE Word List

MIRAGE

an optical (see optical

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

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WordMeaning
waketo be or remain awake
recitala detailed account : enumeration
redressto set right : remedy
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard