GRE Word List
DEXTEROUS
mentally adroit and skillful : clever
The meaning of the word dexterous is mentally adroit and skillful : clever.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |