GRE Word List
STRATAGEM
an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
The meaning of the word stratagem is an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy.
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|---|---|
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |