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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downcastlow in spirit : dejected
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
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hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
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curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle