GRE Word List

SLEIGHT

deceitful craftiness

The meaning of the word sleight is deceitful craftiness.

Random words

WordMeaning
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
wastrelvagabond
servileof or befitting a menial position
defalcatededuct
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping