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
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
havenharbor
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
mendicantbeggar
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic