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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WordMeaning
appriseto give notice to : tell
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
daintysomething delicious to the taste
pugilistfighter