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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glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
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overwhelmupset
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
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