GRE Word List
KNAVE
a tricky deceitful fellow
The meaning of the word knave is a tricky deceitful fellow.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |