GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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WordMeaning
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
dys-abnormal
carefreefree from care: such as
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail