GRE Word List
TRENCHANT
keen
The meaning of the word trenchant is keen.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |