GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |