GRE Word List

SLEIGHT

deceitful craftiness

The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.

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centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
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broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
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tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands