GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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WordMeaning
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
perforateto make a hole through
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work