GRE vocabulary
keen
sharp in perception or intellect; intensely eager
In a sentence
Keen in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing keen in a sentence.
Her keen eye for inconsistencies made her an excellent fact-checker.
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Common questions
Questions about “keen”
Keen (adjective) means sharp in perception or intellect; intensely eager
Here is keen used in an example sentence: "Her keen eye for inconsistencies made her an excellent fact-checker."
Common synonyms for keen include astute, perceptive, shrewd, acute.
Antonyms of keen include dull, obtuse, apathetic.
Keen is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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