GRE Word List

ACUITY

keenness of perception

The meaning of the word acuity is keenness of perception.

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WordMeaning
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
gapeto open the mouth wide
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
gorgea narrow passage through land
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
inanimatenot animate: