GRE Word List

ADEPT

thoroughly proficient : expert

The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.

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contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
caninea conical pointed tooth
paragona model of excellence or perfection
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments