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 |
|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| veracious | truthful |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |