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 |
|---|---|
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| trample | tramp |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
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| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |