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 |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| sophist | philosopher |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |