GRE Word List
SLEIGHT
deceitful craftiness
The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |