GRE Word List
SLEIGHT
deceitful craftiness
The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| expatriate | banish |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |