GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |