GRE vocabulary
cerebral
intellectual rather than emotional or physical
In a sentence
Cerebral in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing cerebral in a sentence.
Her cerebral approach to chess emphasized calculation over instinct.
Synonyms
intellectualanalyticalrationalacademic
Antonyms
emotionalinstinctivevisceral
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Questions about “cerebral”
Cerebral (adjective) means intellectual rather than emotional or physical
Here is cerebral used in an example sentence: "Her cerebral approach to chess emphasized calculation over instinct."
Common synonyms for cerebral include intellectual, analytical, rational, academic.
Antonyms of cerebral include emotional, instinctive, visceral.
Cerebral is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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