GRE Word List

SHAM

a trick that deludes : hoax

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

Random words

WordMeaning
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
dissensiondisagreement
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd