GRE Word List
KNAVE
a tricky deceitful fellow
The meaning of the word knave is a tricky deceitful fellow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |