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 |
|---|---|
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| pundit | pandit |
| attentive | mindful |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
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| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |