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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fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout