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 |
|---|---|
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |