GRE Word List

TRENCHANT

keen

The meaning of the word trenchant is keen.

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WordMeaning
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
depleteto empty of a principal substance
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin