GRE Word List
LEGERDEMAIN
sleight of hand
The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
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| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |