GRE Word List

LEGERDEMAIN

sleight of hand

The meaning of the word legerdemain is sleight of hand.

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WordMeaning
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
pursea small bag for money
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
superannuatedoutmoded
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
apparentopen to view : visible