GRE Word List

SLEIGHT

deceitful craftiness

The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.

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WordMeaning
penetrateto pass into or through
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
induceto move by persuasion or influence
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
solventable to pay all legal debts
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof