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 |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| expatriate | banish |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| freebooter | pirate |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |