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 |
|---|---|
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| dally | to act playfully |