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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| historic | historical |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| biting | having the power to bite |