GRE Word List
PSEUDONYM
a fictitious name
The meaning of the word pseudonym is a fictitious name.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
immobility | not moving : motionless |
leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |