GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |