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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |