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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |