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 |
|---|---|
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |