GRE Word List
ADEPT
thoroughly proficient : expert
The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |