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 |
|---|---|
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| concordat | compact |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |