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 |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| slake | subside |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |