GRE Word List

CANNY

clever

The meaning of the word canny is clever.

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WordMeaning
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
solventable to pay all legal debts
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
braidto make from braids
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small