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 |
|---|---|
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
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