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 |
|---|---|
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |