GRE Word List

ADEPT

thoroughly proficient : expert

The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.

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WordMeaning
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
ferventvery hot : glowing
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god