GRE Word List
DEFT
characterized by facility and skill
The meaning of the word deft is characterized by facility and skill.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| meander | a winding path or course |