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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WordMeaning
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
adjacentnot distant : nearby
muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
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