GRE Word List
SHAM
a trick that deludes : hoax
The meaning of the word sham is a trick that deludes : hoax.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
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| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| influx | a coming in |
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| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
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