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 |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |