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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WordMeaning
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
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propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
fabricateinvent
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
interrogateto question formally and systematically