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 |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| peerless | matchless |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |