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 |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |