GRE Word List

DEFT

characterized by facility and skill

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

Random words

WordMeaning
yoretime past and especially long past
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered