GRE Word List
KNACK
a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
The meaning of the word knack is a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |