Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
chisel
Meaning :
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
(noun) an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
Sentence :
He did not know how to use the chisel.
Synonyms :
adze, blade, edge, gouge, knife
Antonyms :
center, inside, interior, middle, surface
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
chisel sounds like diesel...we know there r lot of impure petroleum products sold so those who sell diesel chisel the customers.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
vendor told his son " CHI SELL THEM AT ANY COST". so the little boy is trying to cheat ppl and selling rotten fruits or veggies
More Examples :
He chiseled the marble.
"The con-man beat me out of $50", "This salesman ripped us off!", "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme", "They chiseled me out of my money"
