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 |
|---|---|
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |