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 |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |