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
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
commemorateto call to remembrance
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action