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.
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anonymity | state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous |
umbrage | resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness |
fluctuate | waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly |
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plaintive | expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song |
exacting | extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety |
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