GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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WordMeaning
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
influxa coming in
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity