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 |
|---|---|
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |