GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
malodoroushaving a bad odor
nomenclaturename
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity