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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| Word | Meaning |
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| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| rightful | just |
| laud | praise |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| politic | political |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |