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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WordMeaning
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
stemthe main trunk of a plant
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations