GRE Word List

HOODWINK

to deceive by false appearance : dupe

The meaning of the word hoodwink is to deceive by false appearance : dupe.

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WordMeaning
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
postulatedemand
clichea trite phrase or expression
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
flirtto move erratically : flit
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping