GRE Word List
KNAVE
a tricky deceitful fellow
The meaning of the word knave is a tricky deceitful fellow.
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bestial | of or relating to beasts |
senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
whimsy | whim |
cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |