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 |
|---|---|
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |