GRE Word List
SLEIGHT
deceitful craftiness
The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |