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 |
|---|---|
| engender | beget |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| reverie | daydream |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |