GRE Word List
DEXTEROUS
mentally adroit and skillful : clever
The meaning of the word dexterous is mentally adroit and skillful : clever.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| progeny | descendants |
| minuscule | very small |