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 |
|---|---|
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |