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
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
surmountto prevail over : overcome
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure