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
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
ephemerallasting a very short time
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
thronga multitude of assembled persons
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
galaxymilky way galaxy