GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exegesis | exposition |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |