GRE Word List
INCISIVE
impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
The meaning of the word incisive is impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
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| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
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| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
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