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 |
|---|---|
| osseous | bony |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| exude | to ooze out |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |