GRE Word List

ARTFUL

performed with or showing art or skill

The meaning of the word artful is performed with or showing art or skill.

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WordMeaning
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
natationthe action or art of swimming
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another