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 |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| oversee | survey |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |