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 |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| steep | lofty |