GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

The meaning of the word sham is a trick that deludes : hoax.

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WordMeaning
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
disingenuouslacking in candor
sledgesledgehammer
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones