GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |