GRE Word List
ADEPT
thoroughly proficient : expert
The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |