GRE Word List
FEINT
trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.
The meaning of the word feint is trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | ill-humored; irritable |
| droll | queer and amusing |
| inane | silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity |
| amnesty | pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) |
| kaleidoscope | tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful |
| vying | contending; CF. vie |
| disparate | basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated |
| pragmatic | practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill |
| podiatrist | doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics |
| preempt | prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive |
