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 |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |