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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WordMeaning
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
addressto mark directions for delivery on
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
venuelocale
affectedartificial; pretended