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perspicuity

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

clearness and lucidity of statement or style

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In a sentence

Perspicuity in a sentence

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The manual was admired for its perspicuity, leaving no instruction in doubt.

Synonyms
clarityluciditylimpidityplainness
Antonyms
obscurityvagueness

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Although the senator's memoir was marketed as a frank reckoning with his failures, reviewers found it relentlessly blank, dwelling on grievances and recasting every setback as the fault of his adversaries.

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Perspicuity (noun) means clearness and lucidity of statement or style
Here is perspicuity used in an example sentence: "The manual was admired for its perspicuity, leaving no instruction in doubt."
Common synonyms for perspicuity include clarity, lucidity, limpidity, plainness.
Antonyms of perspicuity include obscurity, vagueness.
Perspicuity is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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