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 |
|---|---|
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| pundit | pandit |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |