GRE Word List
CANNY
clever
The meaning of the word canny is clever.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |