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 |
|---|---|
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
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| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| exegesis | exposition |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
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