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 |
|---|---|
| myriad | ten thousand |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |