GRE Word List
HOAX
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
The meaning of the word hoax is trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falsify | make (something written) false by changing |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
| galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| materialism | preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters) |
| timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
| profound | deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity |
| bravado | swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery |
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
| loiter | hang about/around; stand idly about; linger |
