feint

nounCommon GRE wordMore F words

a deceptive move meant to divert attention from one's real intent

In a sentence

Feint in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing feint in a sentence.

The boxer's feint to the left set up the decisive blow on the right.

Synonyms

ruseploydiversion

Antonyms

disclosuredirectness

Keep going

to make up something false in order to deceive

a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead

a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow

to make an action or process easier or more achievable

a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition

inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent

Common questions

Feint (noun) means a deceptive move meant to divert attention from one's real intent

Here is feint used in an example sentence: "The boxer's feint to the left set up the decisive blow on the right."

Common synonyms for feint include ruse, ploy, diversion.

Antonyms of feint include disclosure, directness.

Feint is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.