GRE Word List

KNAVE

a tricky deceitful fellow

The meaning of the word knave is a tricky deceitful fellow.

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WordMeaning
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
chasethe hunting of wild animals
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
dramaa composition (see composition