GRE Word List

TRENCHANT

keen

The meaning of the word trenchant is keen.

Random words

WordMeaning
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
meleea confused struggle
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
knolla small round hill : mound
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
smudgeto make a smudge on