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
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply