GRE Word List

TRENCHANT

keen

The meaning of the word trenchant is keen.

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WordMeaning
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
attireto put garments on : dress
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
treadto step or walk on or over
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak