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 |
|---|---|
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |