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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WordMeaning
adjurationa solemn oath
dissentto withhold assent or approval
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
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impingeencroach
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
deliriuman acute (see acute
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)