GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| encumber | weigh down |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |