GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

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

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WordMeaning
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
impoverishto make poor
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
warrantsanction
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction