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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |