adjective · Medium SAT word

Adept

highly skilled or proficient

Adept in a sentence

She was adept at solving complex mathematical problems.

Synonyms for adept

skilled
talented
expert

Antonyms for adept

incompetent
clumsy
unskilled

Practice adept on real SAT questions

Vocabulary like adept appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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