GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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WordMeaning
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
pedagogueteacher
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
fussyeasily upset : irritable