GRE Word List
ADEPT
thoroughly proficient : expert
The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |