GRE Word List

CANNY

clever

The meaning of the word canny is clever.

Random words

WordMeaning
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed