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 |
|---|---|
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| mischance | bad luck |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |