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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|---|---|
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
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| novelty | something new or unusual |
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| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
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| connivance | the act of conniving |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
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