GRE Word List

KNAVE

a tricky deceitful fellow

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

Random words

WordMeaning
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
overseesurvey
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme