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 |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| collected | gathered together |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| foppish | foolish |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |