GRE Word List

CANNY

clever

The meaning of the word canny is clever.

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alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
snivelto run at the nose
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anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption