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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|---|---|
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| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
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| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |