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
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
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contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
nutritiousnourishing
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily