GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

Random words

WordMeaning
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
determinatehaving defined limits
eventualcontingent
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure