GRE Word List
KNAVE
a tricky deceitful fellow
The meaning of the word knave is a tricky deceitful fellow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| dominate | rule |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |