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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rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
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interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
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