GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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WordMeaning
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores