GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epistemologist | philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology |
| inordinate | beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands |
| callus | area of thick hard skin |
| descry | catch sight of (something distant) |
| hiatus | gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break |
| slight | insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance |
| indissoluble | permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate |
| monograph | scholarly article |
| verdant | green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows |
| gall | annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation |
