GRE Word List
SHAM
a trick that deludes : hoax
The meaning of the word sham is a trick that deludes : hoax.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
conversant | having knowledge or experience |
candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
comport | to be fitting : accord |
toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |