GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

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

Random words

WordMeaning
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
receptiveable or inclined to receive
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish