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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WordMeaning
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
evenhandedfair
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vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand