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adjective
1.
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
2.
cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious: an adroit debater.
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Adroit
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is kith. Does it mean:
| acquaintances, friends, neighbors; persons living in the same general locality forming a cohesive group |
| to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; congeal |
Example Sentences
- He always puts on an adroit, flexible performance.
- He is apparently also as adroit at wielding a kitchen knife as he is a samurai sword.
- These recycled turns of phrase mar the novel, which in spite of Guy's adroit storytelling is disappointingly slight.
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Word Origin & History
adroit
1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from Fr. phrase à droit "according to right," from O.Fr. à "to" + droit "right," from L.L. directum "right, justice," acc. of L. directus "straight" (see direct). Related: Adroitly.
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