GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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WordMeaning
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
encumberweigh down
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
extraditionthe 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
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue