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 |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
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| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |