GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

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

Random words

WordMeaning
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
boona timely benefit : blessing
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore