GRE Word List
DEXTEROUS
skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
The meaning of the word dexterous is skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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malapropos | inappropriate; ADV. |
rapt | engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener |
presumptuous | going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties |
deserts | what someone deserves |
accoutre | equip; N. accoutrement |
merger | combination (of two business corporations); act of merging |
repast | meal; feast; banquet |
coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
intoxicate | make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win |
skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |