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 |
|---|---|
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |