GRE Word List
CANNY
clever
The meaning of the word canny is clever.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |