GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
impuissanceweakness
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interiman intervening time : interval
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers