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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |