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 |
|---|---|
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| limp | to walk lamely |