GRE Word List
ARTIFICE
clever or artful skill : ingenuity
The meaning of the word artifice is clever or artful skill : ingenuity.
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| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |