GRE Word List
ASTUTE
having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
The meaning of the word astute is having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| brawny | muscular |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |