GRE Word List
SPOOF
deceive
The meaning of the word spoof is deceive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| nomenclature | name |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| charlatan | quack |