GRE Word List

ACUTE

characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset

The meaning of the word acute is characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset.

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WordMeaning
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
transpireto take place : go on
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring