GRE Word List

KNAVE

a tricky deceitful fellow

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

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WordMeaning
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
figmentsomething made up or contrived
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
ossifyto change into bone
juncturea point of time
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
decreean order usually having the force of law