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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |