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 |
|---|---|
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| noisome | noxious |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |