GRE Word List

DEFT

characterized by facility and skill

The meaning of the word deft is characterized by facility and skill.

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WordMeaning
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
aloftat or to a great height
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right