GRE Word List

SLEIGHT

deceitful craftiness

The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.

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WordMeaning
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
sleeperone that sleeps
minutiaea minute or minor detail
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances