GRE Word List

TRENCHANT

keen

The meaning of the word trenchant is keen.

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WordMeaning
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
inanimatenot animate:
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
integralessential to completeness : constituent
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit