GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |