GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

The meaning of the word sham is a trick that deludes : hoax.

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WordMeaning
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
parochialof or relating to a church parish
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground