GRE Word List
BEGUILE
hoodwink
The meaning of the word beguile is hoodwink.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| malediction | curse |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |