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 |
|---|---|
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |