GRE Word List
BEGUILE
hoodwink
The meaning of the word beguile is hoodwink.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| bacchanal | orgy |