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 |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| steep | lofty |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |