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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| courier | messenger |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| hurl | rush |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |