GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| evenhanded | fair |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |