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 |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |