GRE Word List

DEXTEROUS

mentally adroit and skillful : clever

The meaning of the word dexterous is mentally adroit and skillful : clever.

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refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
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supinelying on the back or with the face upward
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory