GRE Word List
HOAX
to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
The meaning of the word hoax is to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |