mirage
Something you seem to see, often in heat, that is not really there.
mirage in a sentence
- Thirsty travellers chased the shimmering lake, but it was only a mirage above the hot sand.
- Sailors once mistook the shimmering shape for an island, but it was only a mirage.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to mirage?
- Aillusion
- Btruth
- Cfact
- Dreality
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A: illusion. The other three mean the opposite of mirage.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to mirage?
- Areality
- Billusion
- Ctrick
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A: reality. The other three mean nearly the same as mirage.
Words that mean something similar
illusion, trick
Words that mean the opposite
reality, truth, fact
More words about weather & nature
- molten: Melted into hot liquid by great heat.
- nocturnal: Awake and active at night instead of during the day.
- nourish: To feed something so it grows healthy and strong.
- noxious: Harmful or poisonous, especially a gas or smell.
- overcast: Covered with grey cloud and dull.
- parched: Extremely dry, or very thirsty.
- pungent: Having a very strong, sharp smell or taste.
- quench: To stop your thirst by drinking, or to put out a fire.
More words to explore
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