GRE Word List

KNAVE

a tricky deceitful fellow

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

Random words

WordMeaning
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for