GRE Word List

GUILE

deceitful cunning : duplicity

The meaning of the word guile is deceitful cunning : duplicity.

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WordMeaning
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
prowessdistinguished bravery
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
maneuvera military or naval movement
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor