GRE Word List
DEXTEROUS
mentally adroit and skillful : clever
The meaning of the word dexterous is mentally adroit and skillful : clever.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| succor | relief |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |