GRE Word List
SLEIGHT
deceitful craftiness
The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| succor | relief |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |