GRE Word List

DEXTEROUS

mentally adroit and skillful : clever

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

Random words

WordMeaning
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
paradigmexample
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated