GRE Word List

ADEPT

thoroughly proficient : expert

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

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whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
paragona model of excellence or perfection
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
chafeirritate
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots