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 |
|---|---|
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| polity | political organization |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |