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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| fester | to generate pus |
| maroon | a dark red |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |