GRE Word List

CANNY

clever

The meaning of the word canny is clever.

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commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
penchanta strong and continued inclination
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
gnarlsnarl
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through