GRE Word List
CHICANERY
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
The meaning of the word chicanery is deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |