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 |
|---|---|
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |