GRE Word List

DEXTEROUS

mentally adroit and skillful : clever

The meaning of the word dexterous is mentally adroit and skillful : clever.

Random words

WordMeaning
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
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defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
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tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
maroona dark red