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 |
|---|---|
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| spate | freshet |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |