GRE Word List

BEGUILE

hoodwink

The meaning of the word beguile is hoodwink.

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WordMeaning
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
motleyvariegated in color
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
siftto put through a sieve