GRE Word List
ACUMEN
mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
The meaning of the word acumen is mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen.
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|---|---|
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| gracious | kind in a generous way (to someone less important) |
| sterile | incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize |
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| vivid | (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description |
| indulge | yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence |
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| aggrandize | make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement |
| amoral | nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong |
