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perspicacity

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

keenness of mental perception and discernment

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Perspicacity in a sentence

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Her perspicacity in negotiations earned the firm a far better deal.

Synonyms
astutenessshrewdnessinsightacumen
Antonyms
obtusenessdullness
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Perspicacity (noun) means keenness of mental perception and discernment
Here is perspicacity used in an example sentence: "Her perspicacity in negotiations earned the firm a far better deal."
Common synonyms for perspicacity include astuteness, shrewdness, insight, acumen.
Antonyms of perspicacity include obtuseness, dullness.
Perspicacity is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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