GRE Word List

CANNY

clever

The meaning of the word canny is clever.

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WordMeaning
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule