GRE Word List
ADEPT
thoroughly proficient : expert
The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
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| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |