GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| contest | strive |
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| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| cataclysm | flood |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |