GRE Word List

TRENCHANT

keen

The meaning of the word trenchant is keen.

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virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net