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 |
|---|---|
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |