GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |