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 |
|---|---|
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| countenance | look |
| dominate | rule |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |