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

WordMeaning
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
predilectionan established preference for something
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
pungentsharply painful
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
canterone who uses cant: such as