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 |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |