GRE Word List

ARTIFICE

clever or artful skill : ingenuity

The meaning of the word artifice is clever or artful skill : ingenuity.

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cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
componenta constituent part : ingredient
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
invincibleincapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic