GRE Word List
TRICKSTER
person who cheats people
The meaning of the word trickster is person who cheats people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ethereal | like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air |
| indenture | bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master) |
| nurse | suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone |
| steep | soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous |
| orthography | correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics |
| decorum | propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
| shun | keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors. |
| pulverize | crush or grind into very small particles |
| hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
| queue | line (of waiting people or vehicles) |