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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |