Perceptive

medium

per-SEP-tiv

adjective

Definition

Having or showing sensitive insight

Examples

The therapist was perceptive about her patient's emotional state.
His perceptive comments revealed deep understanding of the issue.

Synonyms

discerninginsightfulastuteobservant

Antonyms

obtuseimperceptiveobliviousundiscerning

Categories

GRE Tip

Perceptive is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "discerning" or "insightful" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "obtuse".

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