GRE Word List
ARTIFICE
clever or artful skill : ingenuity
The meaning of the word artifice is clever or artful skill : ingenuity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| sentinel | sentry |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |