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 |
|---|---|
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| contrive | devise |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |