GRE vocabulary
knave
a dishonest or unscrupulous man
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In a sentence
Knave in a sentence
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The novel's villain was a charming knave who swindled everyone he met.
Synonyms
roguescoundrelrascal
Antonyms
gentlemansaint
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Common questions
Questions about “knave”
Knave (noun) means a dishonest or unscrupulous man
Here is knave used in an example sentence: "The novel's villain was a charming knave who swindled everyone he met."
Common synonyms for knave include rogue, scoundrel, rascal.
Antonyms of knave include gentleman, saint.
Knave is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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