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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| attentive | mindful |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| connivance | the act of conniving |