GRE Word List

BEGUILE

hoodwink

The meaning of the word beguile is hoodwink.

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WordMeaning
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
denominationan act of denominating
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay