GRE Word List
CANNY
clever
The meaning of the word canny is clever.
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legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
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poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
militate | to have weight or effect |
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