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 |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| chafe | irritate |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |