GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| fleck | streak |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |