GRE Word List
ACUTE
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
The meaning of the word acute is (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foresight | ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future |
| carillon | a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played |
| ossify | change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas |
| intellect | higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability |
| winnow | sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind |
| unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |
| imposture | assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor |
| hypothetical | based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis |
| slick | make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib |
| lap | take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person |
