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 |
|---|---|
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| fulcrum | prop |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| potentate | ruler |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |