GRE Word List

DEFT

characterized by facility and skill

The meaning of the word deft is characterized by facility and skill.

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WordMeaning
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
invoketo petition for help or support
precipitantprecipitate
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems