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 |
|---|---|
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |