GRE Word List
ADVERT
to turn the mind or attention
The meaning of the word advert is to turn the mind or attention.
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|---|---|
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
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| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
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| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |