GRE Word List
ACUMEN
keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
The meaning of the word acumen is keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
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| trance | stupor |
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| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |