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GRE Vocab Group 14
Smart/Sharp/Scholarly/Alert
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General Vocab
Graduate
12/08/2009

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Term

acumen

n.

Definition
keen, accurate judgment or insight
Term

axiomatic

adj.

Definition
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
Term

didactic

adj.

Definition
intended to teach or instruct
Term

erudite

adj.

Definition
very learned; scholarly
Term

pedagogy

n.

Definition
the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
Term

pedantic

adj.

Definition
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
Term

perspicacious

adj.

Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
Term

rhetoric

n.

Definition
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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trenchant

adj.

Definition
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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