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 |
|---|---|
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
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| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |