GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

The meaning of the word sham is a trick that deludes : hoax.

Random words

WordMeaning
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation