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 |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |