GRE Word List

CANNY

clever

The meaning of the word canny is clever.

Random words

WordMeaning
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
promptto move to action : incite
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity