GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
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| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
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| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
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| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
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