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 |
|---|---|
| muted | being mute : silent |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |