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 |
|---|---|
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
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| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| significant | having meaning |