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 |
|---|---|
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| wanton | merciless |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| homespun | spun or made at home |