GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
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genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
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wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
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