GRE Word List
CUNNING
dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
The meaning of the word cunning is dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |