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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnome | maxim |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| espouse | marry |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |