GRE Word List
GUILE
deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
The meaning of the word guile is deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile.
Random words
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frolic | play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs |
disclaim | disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer |
fatuous | smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness |
entree | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
trinket | knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry |
calligraphy | beautiful writing; excellent penmanship |
transparent | permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie |
gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
genre | particular variety of art or literature |