GRE Word List

SLEIGHT

deceitful craftiness

The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.

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WordMeaning
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
savoryhaving savor: such as
submissivesubmitting to others
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
respitea period of temporary delay
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
haphappening
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background