GRE Word List
SLEIGHT
deceitful craftiness
The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
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