sagacity

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

In a sentence

Sagacity in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sagacity in a sentence.

The old judge ruled with a sagacity earned over decades on the bench.

Synonyms

wisdomshrewdnessprudenceastuteness

Antonyms

follyimprudence

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

favorable to health or well-being

Common questions

Sagacity (noun) means soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

Here is sagacity used in an example sentence: "The old judge ruled with a sagacity earned over decades on the bench."

Common synonyms for sagacity include wisdom, shrewdness, prudence, astuteness.

Antonyms of sagacity include folly, imprudence.

Sagacity is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.