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 |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| environ | encircle |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| reverberate | reflect |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |