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 |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| progeny | descendants |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| ensconce | shelter |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |