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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
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| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| sift | to put through a sieve |