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 |
|---|---|
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| grate | grating |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |