GRE Word List
SHREWD
marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
The meaning of the word shrewd is marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen.
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| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
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| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
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| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| exude | to ooze out |
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| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |