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 |
|---|---|
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |