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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |