GRE Word List
ADEPT
thoroughly proficient : expert
The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| paragon | a 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 |