GRE Words for Dishonesty and Deception
These 12 GRE words all share the meaning of dishonesty and deception. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 12 words
Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially to deceive; trickery
The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
Not candid or sincere; pretending to know less than one does
To conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to feign
Deceitfulness; double-dealing
To use ambiguous language to avoid committing to a position; to be deliberately vague
Sly or cunning intelligence; craftiness in deceiving others
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way with harmful effects
Untruthfulness; the tendency to lie
Deliberate breach of faith or trust; treachery
To speak or act evasively; to avoid telling the truth
Deceit used to achieve one's goal; a trick
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