GRE Word List
SKULDUGGERY
underhanded or unscrupulous behavior
The meaning of the word skulduggery is underhanded or unscrupulous behavior.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
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| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| leave-taking | departure |
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