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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plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
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fulcrumprop
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
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pluckto pull or pick off or out
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
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lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt