GRE Word List

DEXTEROUS

mentally adroit and skillful : clever

The meaning of the word dexterous is mentally adroit and skillful : clever.

Random words

WordMeaning
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
calculatedapt
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
sustainto give support or relief to
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
superannuatedoutmoded
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals