GRE Word List
UNDERHAND
done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)
The meaning of the word underhand is done slyly and secretly (being dishonest).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusory | illusive; deceptive; not real |
| pretext | excuse |
| context | writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs |
| emaciated | thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) |
| cohere | stick together |
| substantiate | support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify |
| demeanor | behavior; bearing |
| shambles | (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles. |
| paucity | scarcity; dearth |
| crochet | make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet |
