GRE Word List
ADEPT
thoroughly proficient : expert
The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| 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 |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| obese | having excessive body fat |