GRE Word List

SKULDUGGERY

underhanded or unscrupulous behavior

The meaning of the word skulduggery is underhanded or unscrupulous behavior.

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WordMeaning
betokento typify beforehand : presage
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
severto put or keep apart : divide
transcribeto make a written copy of
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky