GRE Word List
ADROIT
having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
The meaning of the word adroit is having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations.
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genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
compulsive | having power to compel |
progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
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tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
wastrel | vagabond |