GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |